Overview

The opportunities for using data science in different contexts are vast. Employers from increasingly diverse sectors now require people with skills in a range of state-of-the-art methods and technologies to understand, manage and exploit data. This Built Environment - Sustainable Heritage (Data Science) programme from UCL pioneers a new way of teaching data science through application in the cross-disciplinary context of cultural heritage. 

You develop advanced data science skills, such as coding, crowd-sourced data science, machine learning and data visualisation. You also explore the complexities of acquisition, analysis and exploitation of the variety of data that is generated and used in heritage contexts, including data generated through analysis and measurement, imaging and surveying, citizen science, and digitally born data.

Employability

This degree route has been developed with input from industry leaders from a diverse range of sectors, including architecture, heritage, social media and digital technologies. You will gain exposure to real data challenges from these industries to develop a skill-set in data science that will be highly transferable across these and many other sectors.

An applied focus and an emphasis on innovation, along with crossdisciplinarity, critical thinking, are the key qualities that will define the professional character of our graduates and will make you stand out from other data scientists.

There is an opportunity to work closely with a heritage organisation or practice during the route which is facilitated through the professional networks of the academic staff, including our guest lecturers, many of whom come from prestigious heritage organisations.

Students gain access to our extensive alumni network of professionals who are now leaders in the field.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Heritage Data Mapping and Visualisation

Machine Learning for Heritage

Sustainable Heritage - Management, Science and Foresight

Policy Advice and Evidence for Heritage

Statistics for Heritage Science

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
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Disciplines

Sustainable Development Data Science & Big Data View 279 other Masters in Sustainable Development in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

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Lower Second Class

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General requirements

Normally a minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Applicants with degrees of a lower classification but with considerable senior-level professional experience may also be accepted. Please note that a special qualifying examination may be set.

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Tuition Fees

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39200 GBP / year

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21500 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time tuition:

UK: £10,750

International: £19,600

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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